2019 Headliners

[Funkyfairy!]

19 hours ago, H.M.V said:

Jesus and imagine dragons. Not even sure I know an imagine dragons song. I'm sure I do but couldn't name it. What a let down for a 50th. 

ooo I really like Imagine Dragons - great memories for 4 years ago, saturday mid afternoon Other stage - but then again I'm a Killers fan so what do I know about music ;-)

[H.M.V]

2 minutes ago, Funkyfairy! said:

ooo I really like Imagine Dragons - great memories for 4 years ago, saturday mid afternoon Other stage - but then again I'm a Killers fan so what do I know about music ?

I was really slagging them off per se, I was more juxtaposing the difference in the line up 50 years ago to today. Even with bands who could still play today it would still be a better show. 

[Funkyfairy!]

10 hours ago, chuckles07 said:

I saw the killers at Latitude last year. As someone says earlier it was pretty underwhelming, Very much Brandon Flowers doing his Las Vegas show act with a session band. Liam joined them on stage and he did his best but it was pretty cringeworthy.  I am not looking forward to this at all.........

I';ve seen the Killers probably 15 times and am a fan, and seriously Latitude was poor, the crowd was poor, Brandon was going through the motions, there was no atmosphere. Liam was slaughtered and its wasn;t good at all. The worst by far I have ever seen them. Brandon running off while the band is still playing at the end seriously p1sses me off, he used to go with his band at the end, say thank oyu to the crowd and wave and he seems to have turned into a diva who legs it off stage and lets his band finish off - just my interpretation

But I do love a band that comes forward at the end of the show, takes a bow all together and enjoys the moment

[JoBalls]

10 minutes ago, Funkyfairy! said:

I';ve seen the Killers probably 15 times and am a fan, and seriously Latitude was poor, the crowd was poor, Brandon was going through the motions, there was no atmosphere. Liam was slaughtered and its wasn;t good at all. The worst by far I have ever seen them. Brandon running off while the band is still playing at the end seriously p1sses me off, he used to go with his band at the end, say thank oyu to the crowd and wave and he seems to have turned into a diva who legs it off stage and lets his band finish off - just my interpretation

But I do love a band that comes forward at the end of the show, takes a bow all together and enjoys the moment

I saw them at Latitude last year too, and I thought they were brilliant... but I was baby free overnight for the first time since he was born, and therefore I was so smashed it could have been a Killers tribute band up there and I wouldn’t have noticed. 

Moral of the story: anything is good if you’re drunk enough.

[priest17]

I hate it when bands go through the motions, the least you can do is Smile Like You Mean It.

[nysmaw]

10 minutes ago, priest17 said:

I hate it when bands go through the motions, the least you can do is Smile Like You Mean It.

Or just Runaway.

[chuckles07]

1 hour ago, Funkyfairy! said:

I';ve seen the Killers probably 15 times and am a fan, and seriously Latitude was poor, the crowd was poor, Brandon was going through the motions, there was no atmosphere. Liam was slaughtered and its wasn;t good at all. The worst by far I have ever seen them. Brandon running off while the band is still playing at the end seriously p1sses me off, he used to go with his band at the end, say thank oyu to the crowd and wave and he seems to have turned into a diva who legs it off stage and lets his band finish off - just my interpretation

But I do love a band that comes forward at the end of the show, takes a bow all together and enjoys the moment

My first time at Latitude, was volunteering with Oxfam, and regarding the crowd I have to say crowd/atmosphere on the main stages was flat at best every time I was there or walked past. The whole thing is a bit ‘ersatz’, when compared to other festivals I have been to - inc G, Beautiful days, Kendall Calling, Bearded. It seemed to me that the Killers and Latitude deserved each other that night. I think I might be a bit unfair here but it is my abiding memory. Ho hum - will give it another go this year (Oxfam again)  to see if I am right. Everybody deserves a second chance ? ?

[Jake9502]

I think now I’m at peace with it being the killers and the bore (cure) I’m actually not too fussed about the next headliner announcement. I’m more excited for the poster drop with the undercard and some on the wow I wasn’t expecting them acts!!

[AThirteen]

12 hours ago, priest17 said:

I stand by saying their cover of Shadowplay is amazing. Do they still do that live? 

yes

[kalifire]

5 hours ago, Jake9502 said:

I think now I’m at peace with it being the killers and the bore (cure) I’m actually not too fussed about the next headliner announcement. I’m more excited for the poster drop with the undercard and some on the wow I wasn’t expecting them acts!!

That's more or less my position as well. I'm still holding out hope for a big pop act on at least one night, but far more interested in the undercard now.

[Hugh Jass]

As I just mentioned in another thread, The Killers are playing a festival in Canada the week after Glasto. Their only May/June dates are in the US so are they really going to fly over here, play Glasto then bugger off again?

[sisco]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

As I just mentioned in another thread, The Killers are playing a festival in Canada the week after Glasto. Their only May/June dates are in the US so are they really going to fly over here, play Glasto then bugger off again?

I’d say the opposite.  When the rumour came out that it was The Killers they weren’t active in the slightest, now they have shows around the time of Glastonbury (whether they’re overseas or not)

[gibble]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

As I just mentioned in another thread, The Killers are playing a festival in Canada the week after Glasto. Their only May/June dates are in the US so are they really going to fly over here, play Glasto then bugger off again?

Probably ?

[SwedgeAntilles]

4 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

As I just mentioned in another thread, The Killers are playing a festival in Canada the week after Glasto. Their only May/June dates are in the US so are they really going to fly over here, play Glasto then bugger off again?

Under normal circumstances I think it would make it less likely but given the whole secret set situation in 2017 I think they're probably exactly the kind of act who would be up for making that arrangement with Glastonbury if it meant playing the big one. 

[Hugh Jass]

5 minutes ago, sisco said:

I’d say the opposite.  When the rumour came out that it was The Killers they weren’t active in the slightest, now they have shows around the time of Glastonbury (whether they’re overseas or not)

Perhaps, but just looking at their site they’ve got a few US dates in May. Then a festival in Milwaukee on July 5th and ones in Ottawa and Kentucky the week after.

I suppose it’s possible they could come over for a European jaunt in June but feels like they’re cutting things fine.

Either way I’m just throwing it out there as a potential area of doubt.

Edited March 7, 2019 by Hugh Jass

[MetaKate]

5 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Perhaps, but just looking at their site they’ve got a few US dates in May. Then a festival in Milwaukee on July 5th and ones in Ottawa and Kentucky the week after.

I suppose it’s possible they could come over for a European jaunt in June but feels like they’re cutting things fine.

Either way I’m just throwing it out there as a potential area of doubt.

I hope you're right... but I'd say if they're headling this year the arrangements were made long ago after the secret set went down and none of the other dates would have been set so I'd say it's more likely they'd be coming over just for glasto

[Livvy13]

Been away for a few days - I take it that I didn't miss much and we're still where we were last week? 

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, Livvy13 said:

Been away for a few days - I take it that I didn't miss much and we're still where we were last week? 

It’s Stormzy, The Spice Girls and Justin Bieber playing the Hungarian national anthem on a kazoo for two hours.

[dentalplan]

16 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Perhaps, but just looking at their site they’ve got a few US dates in May. Then a festival in Milwaukee on July 5th and ones in Ottawa and Kentucky the week after.

I suppose it’s possible they could come over for a European jaunt in June but feels like they’re cutting things fine.

Either way I’m just throwing it out there as a potential area of doubt.

It was always suggested that they’d be coming over especially. Wasn’t a case of ‘let’s see if they announce any European dates’ like it would be for most artists cos we don’t expect it necessary of The Killers.

[Livvy13]

21 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

It’s Stormzy, The Spice Girls and Justin Bieber playing the Hungarian national anthem on a kazoo for two hours.

Perfect ? just what I was after ?

[utwothefly]

Barbara for BST July 7th. Not that she’d be at Glastonbury anyway. 

[utwothefly]

Does anyone have any ideas on any surprises that could be possible down the order?. The rumours for the headliners are pretty run out and most seem to think Killers and the Cure are on or something else obvious that’s been mentioned. I’m feeling like this year could be the most predictable and boring yet!, although stormzy was a shock but not a good one imo. The other stage I’d imagine will have a top band on the Friday. Looking at the bands touring around this year nothing seems exciting that will play

Edited March 7, 2019 by utwothefly

[uscore]

2 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

Perhaps, but just looking at their site they’ve got a few US dates in May. Then a festival in Milwaukee on July 5th and ones in Ottawa and Kentucky the week after.

I suppose it’s possible they could come over for a European jaunt in June but feels like they’re cutting things fine.

Either way I’m just throwing it out there as a potential area of doubt.

The Mumfords are on standby.

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, uscore said:

The Mumfords are on standby.

As am I, with some rude language.

[dentalplan]

4 minutes ago, utwothefly said:

Does anyone have any ideas on any surprises that could be possible down the order?

No otherwise it wouldn’t be a surprise.